GEO 152 - Historical Geology

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SP. The first portion of this course traces the development of the study of Earth through the past few centuries, as geology became a true scientific discipline and as its practitioners became convinced of Earth’s antiquity. Attention is given to relating views of Earth’s history to the Genesis record. During the remainder of the course, evidence for the particulars of Earth history, with emphasis on North America, is outlined. Topics include the origin of Earth and its moon, the origin of continents and ocean basins, rock deformation caused by plate motion and the creation of mountain ranges through history, and sedimentary deposits of intercontinental seas. The laboratory builds on rock classification and map techniques introduced in GEO 151. Laboratory. Prerequisite: GEO 151 or equivalent. Lab fee: $25.